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2017 in pictures: The cutest and funniest animal photos of the year

IBTimes UK rounds up the year's best animal photos, from baby elephants and polar bear cubs to cheeky squirrels and pampered pet dogs.

Dec 22, 2017

By David Sim

Pictures of the year 2017 Animal and Wildlife Pictures

Where is Santa Claus? Watch Father Christmas live as he begins his journey from winter wonderland Rovaniemi

The glittery event showing Santa riding his sleigh to distribute gifts to children will be broadcast live on winter wonderland Rovaniemi's official Facebook page.

Dec 22, 2017

By Kabita Maharana

How a hurricane extended the Castro rule in Cuba

President Raul Castro announced he plans to stay in office till April 2018 after Irma delayed the party's election process.

Dec 22, 2017

By Lara Rebello

Twelve of 2017's most powerful images and the moving stories behind them

IBTimes UK asked 12 Getty Images photojournalists to choose their most memorable photo of the year and tell us the story behind the picture.

Dec 21, 2017

By David Sim

Pictures of the year 2017 Conflict Pictures Migration Pictures Rohingya Muslims Human rights

Bodies of six men found hanging from three different bridges in Mexico

Local media reported that "narcomantas", or signs linked with drug gangs, were recovered from the crime scenes.

Dec 21, 2017

By Divya Kishore

Mexico

Man with 'world's largest penis' has registered disabled as his 19-inch member means he can't work

Roberto Esquivel Cabrera, 54, from Saltillo, Mexico, has a 18.9 inch penis but has refused to get a reduction as he may embark on a career in the porn industry.

Dec 20, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Mexico

Cecil the Lion all over again - TV presenter kills mountain lion and photographs organs

Canadian TV present shoots mountain lion and mocks animal rights activists on social media before uploading images of lion's organs.

Dec 20, 2017

By James Hetherington

Who is Victor Manuel Felix-Felix? El Chapo's close associate extradited to US from Mexico

Felix-Felix is accused of managing shipments of tonnes of cocaine and laundering millions of dollars for the Sinaloa cartel.

Dec 20, 2017

By Divya Kishore

Couple together for 73 years will spend Christmas apart after being forced into separate care homes

The daughter of an elderly couple wrote that she was suddenly told her elderly parents would be put into separate care homes - she wanted them to stay together for Christmas.

Dec 19, 2017

By James Tennent

Christmas

Street girl drinks from a filthy puddle in picture that broke Argentina's heart

The toddler, from the Mbya Guarani people, who live across Brazil and Argentina, was reported to be begging for money along with other children in the city of Posados.

Dec 19, 2017

By Josh Robbins

Mexican Instagram star El Pirata de Culiacan 'gunned down' after insulting cartel boss El Mencho

Local reports have said that the popular social media figure El Pirata de Culiacan was gunned down in a bar on Monday night.

Dec 19, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Mexico Instagram

Newborn baby with umbilical cord still attached found abandoned

The baby boy is recovering in the neonatal intensive care unit of a hospital in Rio de Janeiro.

Dec 19, 2017

By Karen Noronha

Millionaire heir murdered ex-girlfriend and burned her body in an incinerator to please lover

Dellen Millard and Mark Smich were sentenced to life in prison and already serving jail time for the murder of Ontario native Tim Bosma, whose body was also incinerated.

Dec 19, 2017

By Lara Rebello

Children in Canada will be taught about same-sex relationships from the age of four

Parents and teachers unions expressed concerns over sweeping changes to sex education in Canadian province.

Dec 18, 2017

By Ewan Palmer

Honduras: President Juan Orlando Hernandez declared winner of disputed election amid claims of fraud

The Organisation of American States said Honduras should re-run the election, citing "deliberate human intrusions into the computer system, intentional elimination of digital traces" and opened ballot boxes.

Dec 18, 2017

By David Sim

Politics Pictures

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